MA S122

Bill

Relative to persons with developmental disabilities

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
04/04/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to persons with developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill amends the definition of "person with a developmental disability" in Massachusetts law. The key provisions are: 1) the individual must be 5 years of age or older with a severe, chronic disability that manifests before age 22, is likely to continue indefinitely, and results in substantial functional limitations in at least 3 major life activities; or 2) the individual is under 5 years old and has a substantial developmental delay or condition that will likely result in a developmental disability if services are not provided. The bill also clarifies that a person with a developmental disability may also be considered mentally ill, but cannot be considered solely mentally ill due to their developmental disability. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2022.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (11)

Joan Lovely (D)*, Michael Brady (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Jo Comerford (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Anne Gobi (D), Hannah Kane (R), Mike Moore (D), Susan Moran (D), Norm Orrall (R), Adam Scanlon (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/04/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S122

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S122
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S122.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1870	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H269	Relative to income calculation for certain benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4905	Similar To
H3107	Relative to the employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts	No further action taken	Similar To
H3398	Relative to providing improved access to taxicabs for persons with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H750	Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth	Joint Committee on Elder Affairs Hearing (13:00 7/12/2021 Virtual Hearing)	Similar To
S131	Resolve establishing a special commission on the treatment of intellectually and developmentally disabled offenders in the criminal justice system	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1466	Supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism	Accompanied a new draft, see S2615	Similar To
S1628	Relative to police training in appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum and other intellectual and developmental disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2021	Relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S745	Relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2921	Similar To

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